> On the first day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the > field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have > calves > and give milk to support the farmer I will give you a life span of > sixty > years." The cow said, "That's a kind of a tough life you want me to > live for > sixty years. Let me have twenty years and I'll give back the other > forty." > And God agreed. > > On the second day, God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the > door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I > will > give you a life span of twenty years." > The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and > I'll give back the other ten." > So God agreed (sigh). > > On the third day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people, > do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty year life > span." > Monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't > think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?" > And God > agreed again. > > On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play. Do > nothing, just enjoy, enjoy. I'll give you twenty years." Man said, > "What? Only > twenty years? No way man! Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and > the forty > cow gave back, and the ten dog gave back and the ten monkey gave > back. > That makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God. "You've got a deal." > > So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, enjoy, > and do nothing; for the next forty years we slave in the sun to > support our > family; for the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain our > grandchildren; and for the last ten years we sit in front of the > house and bark at > everybody. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * send mails to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * PLEASE do not post offensive jokes * message size limit is 150 KB * List info and instructions are available at http://harbinger.sirma.bg/lists/jokes.html and in the header of this email =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
